Bathtub



G. C. STRACHAN.

BATHTUB.

APPLICATION FILED .lAN.8. 1919.

Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

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. iliary tub, showing UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE CANNING STBACHAN, 015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

BATHTUB.

Specification of Letters Patent .Application filed January 8, 1919.Serial No. 270,115.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnouen C. STRACHAN, aBritish subject, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State ofMichigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in3athtubs, and declare the following to be ain connection with anordinary stationary tub.

Theobject of this invention is to provide a relatively small bath tubadjustably supported within the usual stationary bath tub, theconstruction being such that the small tub may be raised and lowered sothat a child may be easily bathed by the nurse in I charge.

A further object of the invention is to provide for the delivery ofwater to the auxiliary tub and its subsequent discharge into the maintub, that the water so delivered may pass off through the seweragesystem of the latter. WVith the foregoing and other objects in .viewwhich will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides inthe combination andarran ement of )arts and in v D e the details ofconstruction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood thatchanges may be made in the precise embodiment herein disclosed withoutdeparting fromthe spirit of the invention.

I In the drawings accompanying this specificationz Figure 1 is aperspective view of an ordinary stationary bath tub with my auxiliarytub. supported therein. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional viewof the same showing a hose pipe connection leading from,

the faucet of the stationary tub'to the auxiliary tub.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. r V I Fig. l isan inverted plan view of the auxthe means for engaging the adjustablesupporting arms to the tub.

'Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings A,denotes a stationary tub of usual con- 5 struction. B, denotes arelatively small-tub provlded upon its underside with brackets C,adapted to receive adjustable supporting 'rods D, extending transverselyacross the bottom wall of the tub.

E, designates set screws for securing the bars in the bracket whenproperly adjusted. F, indicates L-shaped bars, adjustably mounted in asuitable fitting G, secured to the outer end of the rods D. II, denotesa set screw in said fitting for securing the bars F, when adjusted. I,is a rubber cushion on the end of the bars resting upon the" edge of thestationary tub.

J, is a drain-off plug in the lower wall of the tub and K indicates aperforated lug for suspending the tub from anail when not in' use.

M, is the usual faucet connection forthe stationary tub, and N, is ahose pipe connec- Iatented Aug. 3,1920.

tion between the faucet and the auxiliary tub. 1

Having indicated the several parts of the invention by referenceletters, the construction and operation of the same will be readilyunderstood.

Havingv thus described my invention,

what I claim is:-

A device of the character described, comprising a bath tub, bracketssecured to the bottom of said tub, a plurality of rods extendingtransversely through said brackets,

means for securing the rods in said brackets when adjusted, fittingssecured to the outer end of said rods, vertically adjust'ablemembersextending into said fittings for supporting the tub at differentaltitudes .upon

the walls of a relatively larger: tub, and meansfor securing saidvertically adjustable members in rigid relation to the fittings whenadjusted.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE CANNING STRACHAN.

Witnesses:

S. G. THOMAS, JoHN CONSIDINE, Jr.

